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J. STECKLER SEED CO., LTD., ALMANAC AND 



OREGON OB SPRING VETCH. — Our best leg-uminous 

 soil-enriching- crop. Vetch hay is the equal of Alfalfa and 

 can be Winter grazed. It grows 3 or 4 feet high, and is 

 easier cured. Hay making time Is too weeks earlier. Two 

 bushels to the acre. Sow during late "Winter and early 

 Spring. 



GIANT BEGGAR WEED. — One of the most valuable of 

 all forage plants; has been extensively planted and has 

 given entire satisfaction. Its special features are: Re- 

 storing worn-out land. Is an annual, when once estab- 

 lished it requires no further attention. Is easily eradi- 

 cated when desired. Requires no cultivation. Does not 

 interfere with the growing of the other crops, and is sown 

 like oats. Sow broadcast from March to June. Ten 

 pounds will plant an acre. Recommended highly for the 

 South. 



WIZiD RICE. — The natural time for sowing is in the 

 Fall, although seed can be sown any time. The seed 

 should first be thoroughly soaked in water so that it will 

 sink into the desired situation. It may be sown in shallow 

 water, not over three feet deep, and from this depth into 

 the shore. While it will g-row in deeper water, it should 

 be allowed to work its own way, the start being made in 

 shoal water. A still day should be chosen for sowing so 

 that it will not drift into too deep water. Wild Rice is 

 unequalled as an attraction for wild fowl, and for this 

 reason is in great demand for planting- in game preserves 

 and small lakes by gun clubs and owners of private estates 

 in this country and Europe. Sow 14 to 20 pounds to the 

 acre. 



BUCKWHEAT. — For a late Summer crop Buckwheat is 

 very profitable, especially in sections where cow peas do 

 not succeed so well. It is easily grown, makes splendid 

 flower food for bees and a large yield of grain, and is also 

 valuable for turning under as an improver of the soil. 

 Sow one bushel per acre. 



Oregfon Vetcli. 



Japanese. — This variety yields very 

 largely. The kernels are larger than other 

 sorts, but owing to its branching qualities 

 it need not be sown so thickly. 



Silver Hull. — A superior variety in every 

 way to the ordinary Buckwheat, which it 

 has almost entirely superseded. 



Mammoth Russian Sunflower. 



MAMMOTH RUSSIAN SUNFI.OWER. — 



Single heads measure 15 to 22 inches in 

 diameter, and contain an immense amount 

 of seed which is highly valued by all farm- 

 ers and poultry breeders who have tried 

 it as an excellent and cheap food for fowls. 

 It is the best egg-producing food known 

 for poultry. It can be raised cheaper than 



corn, and is destined to be an article of 

 great value. Every farmer should plant 

 some of the seed in any waste piece of 

 ground any time from early Spring up to 

 the middle of July. It is a wonderful im- 

 provement on the old native Sunflower, and 

 besides the great value of the seed as poul- 

 try and stock food, its leaves make capital 

 fodder while its strong, thick stalks can be 

 profitably used as fuel. Three pounds of 

 seed will plant one acre. 



PASPAI.UM DII.ATATUM.— Is one of 



the native grasses of the South that has 

 recently attracted attention, especially for 

 pasture purposes. It is exceedingly well 

 liked by stock, and furnishes abundant 

 g-razing on medium to moist soils. The 

 stems grow two and a half to three feet 

 in height, but are not leafy enough to 

 produce much hay. It is decidedly bunchy 

 in habit, each clump producing a great 

 mass of succulent root leaves which are 

 g-reedily eaten by all classes of live stock. 

 Prof. S. M. Tracy, for many years director 

 of the Mississippi Ag-ricultural Experiment 

 Station, regards it as one of the most val- 

 uable pasture grasses of the South. Its 

 seed have recently been made available 

 for market. We regard Paspalum as one 

 of the best pasture grasses for any sec- 

 tion of the State; in fact, it grows on any 

 type of soil and remains green throughout 

 the "Winter. To get the best results from 

 grazing this grass a mowing machine 

 should be run over the pasture in August. 

 This will remove the hard stems and the 

 new growth will start in a few days and 

 the Fall pasture will be as good as the 

 Spring pasture. This grass grows equally 

 well on the poorest, dryest hill land and 

 on land too wet for ordinary grasses. 

 Eig-ht pounds to the acre should make a 

 good stand on land which should produce 

 12 bushels of corn or 25 pounds of oats. 



When You Buy Seeds Specify Steckler's. 



